Xu Xiayan suddenly realized that she had truly underestimated Su Ming.
Although Xu Qianqian had told her from the very beginning that Su Ming was far more capable than she imagined, she had still thought of him as a newly debuted one-star Warlock who needed her care and protection.
All this time, Xu Xiayan had been very concerned about Su Ming's affairs.
For one thing, Su Ming was a rare friend her ice-cold niece had gotten along with and cared about.
For another, Su Ming possessed the potential to become a seven-star Warlock, which had awakened Xu Xiayan's appreciation for talent.
On top of that, the two of them came from the same Base City and the same hometown. This gave Xu Xiayan, who had struggled alone in Tianfeng City for a full ten years, a certain sense of closeness toward Su Ming.
All those reasons added together were why Xu Xiayan cared so much about Su Ming, worrying that a rookie Warlock with little strength might suffer a major setback while making his way through a place like Tianfeng City.
But now, it seemed that there was a reason her cold-tempered niece had taken notice of Su Ming.
Perhaps this little fellow really had some hidden secrets, allowing heaven's favored daughters like Chi Qian, Mu Yan, Feng Qing'er, and Tong Xinyao to submit to him one after another and ultimately join his team.
Xu Xiayan did not know how Su Ming had managed it, but honestly, she was somewhat envious.
Summer Chasing Smoke had been established for eight years. It had existed far longer than True Red, which had lasted only two years, and its size far exceeded that of True Red, a team that had risen to Rank B in two years. Now, it was only one step